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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HANMI
BANK'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          53,476
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             100
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                10,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    105,014
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          66,224
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                        486,781
<ALLOWANCE>                                   (10,624)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 740,259
<DEPOSITS>                                     655,730
<SHORT-TERM>                                    10,392
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              6,307
<LONG-TERM>                                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        56,212
<OTHER-SE>                                      11,619
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 740,259
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 39,684
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               11,606
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 1,329
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                52,619
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              18,847
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              18,847
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           33,772
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    1,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 178
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 24,606
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,688
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      20,688
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,006
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.80
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.80
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.57
<LOANS-NON>                                      2,953
<LOANS-PAST>                                        79
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                10,423
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  (2,001)
<RECOVERIES>                                     1,202
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               10,624
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            10,624
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          3,287


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